» Application Information

Deadline: December 15
Sample Videos: See file below under Resources

Eligibility
Limited to undergraduate and graduate/professional trainees. Undergraduates do not have to be members of APS. Graduate/professional students must be members of APS. In the case of a team graduate/professional student project, at least one member of the team must be an APS member.

To Apply

1. Post video on YouTube
2. Write a 250-word abstract describing the video and scientific principles demonstrated in it
3. Fill out the Underage Video Release Form if any participant is under 18 years of age (see Resources below)
4. Fill out the Compliance Form  and Source Reference Sheet (see Resources below)
5. Go to APS Online Awards Site (see link under Resources below) to submit online contest application and forms

Content restrictions
Video must NOT contain:

• APS logo, name, or website
• Copyrighted material, unless it is owned or licensed by the contestant or in the public domain
• Trademarks of any third-party
• Third-party voiceovers
• Third-party stock photos, artwork, video, or sound unless it is licensed by the contestant or in the public domain
• Nudity, lewd or vulgar behavior, offensive language and/or gestures
• Exploitation or mistreatment of humans or animals

Additional Limitations

• Contestants must have appropriate permissions to film on sites (e.g., campus, departmental buildings, laboratories)
• No laboratory animals can be used in filming without written permission of the institution and IACUC approval
• Each contestant may submit only 1 video per year. Entrants submitting more than one video will have all their submissions disqualified
• Vocals and titles must be made in English or subtitled in English
• Submissions must be original and unique. Submissions that appear to be duplicates will be disqualified. APS reserves the right to reject entries that, after examination, appear to infringe the rights of any third party without notice to the contestant(s). Modified versions of professionally produced works will be disqualified. Submissions cannot be derivative works from original works created by persons or entities other than the contestant(s)

Review Criteria

Videos will be reviewed by the Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee. The Committee will evaluate the videos and choose semi-finalists. The links to the finalist’s videos will be promoted through the APS website and APS Facebook sites. Finalists will be selected based on:

• Message appropriate for the public
• Creativity and originality
• Accuracy of scientific content
• Technical merit
• Overall artistic value

All decisions of the Committee will be final.